This spiced steamed cabbage is healthy, delicious and easy to make. It goes well in any meal or serve it with rice or chapati.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 250 grams cabbage (or about 3 cups chopped)
- 1 tbsp oil/ghee (or as needed)
- ½ tsp cumin seeds ((jeera))
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 red chili (broken or green chili)
- 1 sprig curry leaves ((optional))
- 1 pinch asafetida (- hing)
- ¾ tsp ginger (or garlic (or both))
- ¼ tsp salt (or as needed)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp red chilli powder (or slit green chilli)
- ¾ tsp garam masala (or curry powder as needed.)
Method
- Steam Cabbage: Place chopped or shredded cabbage in a steamer basket. Sprinkle salt and turmeric. Toss it well. Steam in a steamer or pressure cooker (without whistle) until tender for 5 to 7 mins.
- Temper: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard, cumin and red chilies. When the seeds begin to splutter add hing and curry leaves. Lower the flame. Saute ginger garlic for 40 to 50 seconds, without burning.
- Stir in the red chili powder, garam masala and more salt if required. (taste the cabbage first). Add the steamed cabbage and saute for 2 mins. Serve steamed cabbage on the side. It goes well rice or chapati.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.